Interactive Whiteboards vs the Chalkboard
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"Teaching today has to be more hands-on, integrated, and thematic, instead of worksheet and drill-oriented” says Mike Marble, principal of the Cole Canyon Elementary School in Muretta, CA. To address this issue, Marble armed Anne Hess with a MimioTeach™ interactive whiteboard and the MimioReading™ comprehension suite.
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It's back to school time, whether we like it or not! Hopefully by now you've started getting that adreneline rush so many of our teachers talk about when they are thinking about the new school year. To give you a head start, I asked our Tech Support Expert, Ashish Aggarwal, for a list of the top ten questions he receives. Here's what Ashish had to say:
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We hear it all the time from teachers, technology directors, and administrators - you love "your Mimio." Your stories motivate us to continue bringing innovative and cost-effective classroom technology solutions to the market.
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Differentiated instruction is a hot term these days, but it's actually been around for a while. It can be interpreted in different ways, but it's basically just a way to reach each child at his or her own level. As teachers we do this every day, and for the most part, knowing our students is the first step in differentiating instruction. No standardized test is going to give us the knowledge we need to differentiate instruction. What it takes is knowing the strengths and weaknesses of our students and how they learn best.
What if you add technology to your repertoire?
What if it were simple to create an environment using the tools you have and instantly reach all your students? With the addition of interactive technology, it's that easy. For example, using a MimioTeachTM interactive whiteboard, you are able to provide whole-group instruction using a variety of applications, simply by tapping in to your computer. Your whiteboard becomes interactive, so you can quickly apply various techniques, reaching your linear, kinesthetic, and visual learners at the same time. Students who approach learning a little hesitantly may be willing to try harder. When you incorporate the use of a MimioViewTM document camera and MimioVoteTM assessment, differentiated instruction becomes a part of every lesson and activity - not something additional to "have to do."You can build Differentiated Instruction into your whole-class lessons
By building lessons and accessing various websites using interactive technology, you can open up a world that allows for natural exploration and curiosity, thereby creating an environment with differentiation built in. Of course there will be times when you will use other methods of determining the best path for a student or students. But when interactive technology is a part of your toolbox, the choices are practically endless.Download our Free Whitepaper:
Technology Changes In the Classroom: In search of effective, flexible solutions.T.V. Joe Layng, PH.D.
In this whitepaper, Dr. Layng illustrates a model for integrating flexible classroom technology to facilitate differentiated instruction.
How do you differentiate instruction in your classroom? Leave your comment below!
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Hopefully by now you've heard that Mimio launched three new products at ISTE 2012 last month. Here is your chance to see our General Manager, Manny Perez, discuss those new products and demonstrate them for Kurt Eisele-Dyrli from District Administration magazine.
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MimioStudio 9 Licensing Opens Up the Mimio Educational Software for Use on Any Interactive Display Device.
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Mimio is putting a new twist on conventional interactive whiteboards with its MimioBoard™, a fixed whiteboard powered by the award-winning MimioTeach™ interactive technology.
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It is hard to believe that Mimio got its start out of a dorm room nearly 15 years ago. So much has changed over the years, both for me and the company, yet many things have remained, surprisingly, the same.
From a Personal Perspective
When the company started I was a young college student. I joined the founding team as a software engineer. Now, years later, I am a (mostly) functional adult and have assumed the role of General Manager for the entire business. But what has remained the same is my love for technology, innovation, and product design, and my overall excitement about coming to work each day. While I dearly miss designing software and writing code, I now have a broader view of the business and have had the opportunity to work on many different and exciting things, such as industrial design, web design, and branding.
From a Business Perspective
When the company started, we were focused on solving the problem of digitally capturing notes from a whiteboard, so that students could pay better attention in class. This innovative idea led us to develop our first-generation pen tracking system. Over the years we have grown from being a technology supplier to being a provider of educational solutions. Throughout this transformation we have continued our simple tradition of visiting real classrooms and solving real problems. This process led to the development of our MimioClassroom™ suite of products and will continue to serve us as we move forward with our purpose of making learning more effective and engaging.
Where We're Headed
I am looking forward to seeing what the next 16 years will bring, both for me personally and for Mimio. We are always adapting and always changing, but some of the more important things remain the same. We still have the goal of making learning more effective and engaging. And I am still as excited as that young college kid to come to work every day.
Have any questions for Manny? Please write them in the comments below.
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